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Justice Fairburn
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Reported rulings
214
Practice focus
Criminal, Real Estate
Outcomes · all rulings
Defendant prevailed
51%
Plaintiff prevailed
25%
Dismissed
12%
Procedural
6%
Mixed / split
5%
Based on 214 reported rulings. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
Curia · Appearance strategy

Run heavy on record-based arguments. This judge is historically receptive to plaintiff submissions grounded in contemporaneous medical records. Narrative-heavy expert opinions without corroborating documentation are more likely to be discounted.

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Recent rulings
Case
Citation
Date
R. v. T.L.
2026 ONCA 190 (CanLII)
Mar 17, 2026
R. v. Kawall
2026 ONCA 154 (CanLII)
Feb 27, 2026
R. v. Minassian
2026 ONCA 150 (CanLII)
Feb 26, 2026
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